Palettes / Colors / #FFCD1A

#FFCD1A — Vivid Yellow

#FFCD1A is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FFCD1A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1A4BFF; it also sits naturally between #FF5B1A and #BEFF1A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 80% · Blue 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 90% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFCD1A

.text { color: #FFCD1A; }
.background { background-color: #FFCD1A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCD1A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 205, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 100%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCD1A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 205, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCD1A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 205, 26, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCD1A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCD1A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFCD1A

Tints of #FFCD1A

Tones of #FFCD1A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1A4BFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCD1A: #000000.

How #FFCD1A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #FFCD1A or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFCD19  ·  #FFCD1B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFCD1A?

#FFCD1A is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 205, 26). Its closest standard named color is Gold.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCD1A?

#FFCD1A is RGB 255, 205, 26 — HSL 47°, 100%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 90%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCD1A?

Its complement is #1A4BFF; analogous partners are #FF5B1A and #BEFF1A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCD1A for text?

Black text on #FFCD1A has a contrast ratio of 14.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.